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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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